Should you groom your cat?

19/03/2017 7:05 pm

At Dr Zoo, we are very much cat lovers! That’s why we want to highlight the importance of taking care of their skin and fur. Grooming is about more than just keeping your cat looking good, it's about keeping them healthy and content.

You’ve no doubt noticed your kitty washing several times a day. For the most part, they can take care of themselves very well, but sometimes they’ll need a little help from you. Grooming and brushing will improve the health of your cat’s skin and coat and can even help to prevent feline health issues such as digestive problems caused by hairballs.

Regular brushing offers benefits such as removing dead hair and dirt and preventing mats and tangles. Not all cats like to be brushed but with the correct tool and a little of patience, they will get used to grooming time. If you have a kitten, start now and they will grow to enjoy this, if you have a cat and you would like to start grooming them or if you have a little kitten and you want to know how to get started, we've listed some tips below for you to try.

Grooming Tips

- Pick a time when the cat is calm and satisfied. Perhaps after eating.

Paws & Noses

Cat’s paw pads and noses are delicate. Their paws are engineered to help them be the best predator they can and their noses are cute and their most important sensery organ. Cats have 200 million scent receptors! So we want to take care of these areas really well. Paw pads can become dry and cracked from hot or cold concrete, or can become itchy from a variety of natural elements.

To keep these areas healthy we designed a natural balm to moisturise and protect dry, cracked noses and sore, itchy paws. Ingredients like Shea Butter and Hemp Oil will give the extra moisture their nose and paw pads need. It also contains Natural Vitamin E which will promote a healthy skin. You can apply the balm directly to the nose and paws and you can also use some cool socks to help the product absorb into the skin.

Who is Dr Zoo?

The team behind Dr Zoo have a background in creating natural products for humans.

Our shampoo has been very successful for people with sensitive scalps. We combine small amounts of a number of different natural cleansers which is the most gentle way to make a shampoo. Much more gentle than using just one or two cleansers. The main Glucose based cleanser has the same irritation score as water.

Dog's share some of the same skin problems as we humans suffer on our scalps. Many people began using our human shampoo on their dogs with fantastic results. But the skin of dogs is a little different. So we consulted a vet and modified our shampoo to make it perfect for dogs too. Dr Zoo products uses edible ingredients, are pH balanced to Dog's skin, and have added a lot of Colloidal Oatmeal for soothing.

Dogs often get itchy and irritable skin for simillar reasons humans get itchy scalps. Most of us know just how distressing an itchy head can be, imagine how this must feel for itchy dogs. We are also passionate believers in letting owners know exactly what ALL of the ingredients are in the products they use on their pets so they can research everything.

Why is Dr Zoo a Bit Different?

We use All edible and Natural Ingredients Because Dogs Eat Everything.

What goes onto your dogs coat eventually gets ingested through licking. That is why we only use ingredients with a high safety rating when ingested by mammals.

We don't use Parabens or Benzoates to preserve (we have an organic approved preservation system) and we don't use pesticides like pyrethrins in our shampoo. We urge all owners to check all of the ingredients in their Pet shampoo. We use ingredients that any owner would choose if they wanted to make their own shampoo.

All Australian Made

We are made in Australia by a team that also makes natural skin care for humans.

Humans and dogs sometimes have similiar skin issues. We have a proud history of making great skin care for humans and have taken this expertise to care for dogs too.

Dr Zoo is perfect for puppies, and of course adult dogs.

With non-irritating natural ingredients, dogs of any age can use Dr Zoo.

Dr Zoo itchy dog is the most amazing shampoo we have tried

we have a white dog who suffers extreme itchiness from allergies, after one application our dog stopped scratching, it has made his fur soft and silky and has calmed his skin and has put moisture back into his skin where is other other shampoos have dried his skin out. i totally recommended this product to any dog owners who dog suffers from dry or sensitive skin caused by allergies. Keep up the good work.